| NET Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1Once more I looked, and this time I saw four chariots emerging from between two mountains of bronze. | 1Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains. And the mountains were mountains of bronze. |
| 2Harnessed to the first chariot were red horses, to the second black horses, | 2The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, |
| 3to the third white horses, and to the fourth spotted horses, all of them strong. | 3the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses—all of them strong. |
| 4Then I asked the angelic messenger who was speaking with me, "What are these, sir?" | 4Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” |
| 5The messenger replied, "These are the four spirits of heaven that have been presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. | 5And the angel answered and said to me, “These are going out to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6The chariot with the black horses is going to the north country and the white ones are going after them, but the spotted ones are going to the south country. | 6The chariot with the black horses goes toward the north country, the white ones go after them, and the dappled ones go toward the south country.” |
| 7All these strong ones are scattering; they have sought permission to go and walk about over the earth." The Lord had said, "Go! Walk about over the earth!" So they are doing so. | 7When the strong horses came out, they were impatient to go and patrol the earth. And he said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. |
| 8Then he cried out to me, "Look! The ones going to the northland have brought me peace about the northland." | 8Then he cried to me, “Behold, those who go toward the north country have set my Spirit at rest in the north country.” |
| 9The word of the LORD came to me as follows: | 9And the word of the LORD came to me: |
| 10"Choose some people from among the exiles, namely, Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, all of whom have come from Babylon, and when you have done so go to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. | 10“Take from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go the same day to the house of Josiah, the son of Zephaniah. |
| 11Then take some silver and gold to make a crown and set it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. | 11Take from them silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. |
| 12Then say to him, 'The LORD who rules over all says, "Look--here is the man whose name is Branch, who will sprout up from his place and build the temple of the LORD. | 12And say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD. |
| 13Indeed, he will build the temple of the LORD, and he will be clothed in splendor, sitting as king on his throne. Moreover, there will be a priest with him on his throne and they will see eye to eye on everything. | 13It is he who shall build the temple of the LORD and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there shall be a priest on his throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”’ |
| 14The crown will then be turned over to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the LORD. | 14And the crown shall be in the temple of the LORD as a reminder to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah. |
| 15Then those who are far away will come and build the temple of the LORD so that you may know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me to you. This will all come to pass if you completely obey the voice of the LORD your God."'" | 15“And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the LORD. And you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.” |
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